Articles filed under Swimming
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Swimming and diving: Conference meets will take on a new lookOct 10, 2020 1:00 am - Here's a bit of normalcy for the area girls swimming and diving season: Conference meets. While not every conference will have one, most are, and they will happen on Oct...
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Girls swimming: Buffalo Grove's journey has been successful thus farOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove girls swimming and diving coach Michael McPartlin is fond of saying every race is a journey. That's the rationale he uses when he allows his charges to exp...
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In print or in person, Shalin loved to tell storiesSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - Neil Shalin was a storyteller at heart. He entertained friends and family by telling stories of his early years in New York City. He felt great joy telling stories about...
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Girls swimming: Downers South's Padavic makes dream realitySep 25, 2020 1:00 am - It's been quite a journey for Downers Grove South senior Madeline Padavic in her commitment to Miami of Ohio. By her own admission, she "wasn't a standout swimmer as a s...
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Girls swimming: Schaumburg's Mollin keeping her Olympic dreams aliveSep 18, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg junior Nina Mollin hasn't let COVID-19 interfere with her goal of representing Canada in the Olympics. Mollin has dual citizenship with the United States and ...
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Girls swimming: Here's a way to safely run relaysSep 11, 2020 1:00 am - Stevenson's girls swimming team started off its season with a bang last week, winning all three relays in a defeat of Warren Township. Wait ... what? Didn't the IHSA for...
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Facing cuts, Glenbrook North graduate Ryan Purdy's time with Iowa swimming may be overSep 10, 2020 1:00 am - Ryan Purdy, Glenbrook North graduate and a sophomore swimmer at the University of Iowa, did not envision his school year starting like this. On Aug. 21, three days befor...
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Girls swimming and diving: Welker back on deck, this time at BenetSep 05, 2020 1:00 am - For Sue Welker, it was the right time to return to the pool deck as a high school girls swimming and diving coach. Welker coached at Naperville Central from 2006-13, the...
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Pandemic forces sports to surmount unique challengesSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - The four sports deemed safe enough to compete this fall face unique quirks. Swim teams at a dual meet, each in their own pool. Staggered starts to cross country meets. T...
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Remote learning creates unique situation for athletesSep 01, 2020 1:00 am - When the idea started of fall high school sports returning while students stayed home for remote learning, it caused some questions about the fairness. It's not safe eno...